tea service

George Manjoy



tea service

George Manjoy

Summary

Miniature tea set comprising teapot, coffee pot and stand, and lamp and kettle made of silver. See 1979.570 for accompanying miniature walnut tea table.

Display Label

Social Ritual Afternoon tea, or dinner with friends and family, going out for a coffee, or having a drink in the pub are just a few of the social rituals enjoyed by many. Some rituals have survived through the centuries, or been adapted to suit our ever-changing society, whilst others have been lost in the mists of time. Different cultures have their own social rituals. Although sometimes seen as strange and exotic, they often inspire other countries to adopt them. Food, drink and the rituals associated with them, once new, expensive or for the elite, are now taken for granted and part of everyday life. The objects on display reflect some of those rituals; where they came from and how they have changed, those that have survived and those that were lost. They each tell a story about a time and a place, the people from the past and society today.


Object Name

tea service

Creators Name

George Manjoy

Date Created

1713

Dimensions

teapot & kettle: 10.2cm
stand & lamp: 4.2cm
teapot: 5.3cm
coffee pot: 6cm
kettle: 7cm

accession number

1979.565/5

Place of creation

London

Medium

Credit

Gift of Mr Edgar Assheton Bennett

Legal

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